Day 7 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project
melissa2026-11-06T19:43:55-07:00OK, not technically soup, but a necessary element for all soups: Stock. Every once in awhile you may run out of stock and do not have time to make some. Here are 3 quick "stock"
Day 20 of the 30 Soups, 30 Days Project
melissa2026-11-06T19:14:07-07:00Perfect for a winter game day: Seared Broccoli and Potato Soup
March Is Nutrition Month
melissa2026-11-06T19:09:27-07:00Looking forward to spring and all of the wonderful produce that it brings, I cannot think of a better month for nutrition month. And to celebrate, we are kicking off the month with...rhubarb? Yes, rhubarb!
Learn to love exercise again
melissa2026-11-06T16:05:27-07:00This is an excellent article on why exercise is necessary for health and a reminder of how easy and fun it can be to fit into our day: Link here
March Is Nutrition Month #2 Post
melissa2026-11-06T16:05:27-07:00Good nutrition is more than eating well. It is also ensuring that we eat and live clean. By this I mean we need to buy clean produce and ingredients for our cooking and clean products
New Year, New You?
melissa2026-11-06T15:50:47-07:00Happy New Year! Many times, we start the new year by making resolutions for a new and improved version of ourselves – a Melissa 5.0 in my case. But maybe we do not really want
If You Stop Thinking Of Exercise As A Way To Lose Weight, You May Actually Enjoy It
melissa2026-11-06T14:22:51-07:00For years, I thought of exercise in terms of calories in and calories out: Eat too much pizza on Saturday night, take an extra spin class. Skip an hourlong run, skip a bagel the next
A quick message that explains a lot
melissa2026-11-06T12:58:57-07:00According to classical Ayurvedic texts, "There is nothing in the world which does not have therapeutic utility in appropriate conditions and situations." Conversely, no food or herb is assumed to help everyone always. Remember we
Day 8 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project
melissa2026-11-06T12:48:30-07:00Today is sea veggie day (at least in my world). The always over-looked-yet-so-good-for-you veggie group. Full of vitamins and minerals, they are low calorie and high fiber. Add kombu to your bean recipes to enhance
Day 16 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project
melissa2026-11-06T11:57:46-07:00Two for one day: Many Greens Soup and Miso Broth (alternate soup base)